Mr Gan Thiam Poh: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs (a) with a breakdown by gender, what is the number of citizenships granted to those between the age of (i) 21 to 30 years old and (ii) 31 to 40 years old, respectively in 2024; and (b) of these, how many are married to Singaporeans.
Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:
1. The number of new citizenships granted for 2024 is not yet available. The number of new citizenships granted for 2023 for the age groups of 21 to 30 and 31 to 40 by sex is as follows:
| Age group | Male | Female | Total |
|---|
| 21 – 30 Years | 1,285 | 1,491 | 2,776 |
| 31 – 40 Years | 2,210 | 3,940 | 6,150 |
2. Of these, approximately 20 per cent were to foreign spouses of Singapore citizens under the Family Ties Scheme.
